[MICRO] 25 NL Facing turn raise with top pair weak kicker

[MICRO] 25 NL Facing turn raise with top pair weak kicker

I think turn raises are generally underbluffed at these stakes. Given the call out of the BB pre flop, and this low run out, I think sets are a decent part of his range which pushed me towards folding. Also sizing I think pushes him more towards sets than flush draws, but not certain enough about that to put much weight on it.

Ignition - $0.25 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

BB: 101.4 BB
UTG: 196.6 BB
Hero (CO): 105.84 BB
BTN: 105.32 BB
SB: 99 BB

SB posts SB 0.4 BB, BB posts BB 1 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 1.4 BB) Hero has A 8

fold, Hero raises to 3 BB, fold, fold, BB calls 2 BB

Flop: (6.4 BB, 2 players) A 3 4
BB checks, Hero bets 3.04 BB, BB calls 3.04 BB

Turn: (12.48 BB, 2 players) 6
BB checks, Hero bets 8 BB, BB raises to 21.96 BB, Hero ???

07 March 2024 at 03:02 PM
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Can you explain why you chose to bet and the sizing on the turn?

As played I think folding looks good, turn raises seem to be heavily weighted towards 2p+


Easy fold, nobody is raising draws ip here at my stakes

Also like x turn call basically any river


Checking flop is also an option, as well as checking turn after betting the flop

Fold turn as played.

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Agree with you and other commenters on checking turn here looking back. Like Unsporting said I think check calling river is the best line.

Wondering though if we had better kicker like AK would we be betting turn? My thought process was basically charge flush draws.


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You could also check flop. Hand need s very little protection and you can't go 3 streets for value. Sizing is off, if you play polar strat go bigger or just bet samller.

I don't hate turn bet he will happily call with bunch of pair+draw, but check is more standard.vs raise you mostly continued with hands that can hit something strong otr.

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